Delete a watch

Delete a watch.

Cost: FreeFree.

DELETE

/watches/{id}

const url = 'https://api.betterjobs.cc/v1/watches/wat_6Np3QyR8tU';
const options = {
  method: 'DELETE',
  headers: {'BetterJobs-Version': '2026-10-01', Authorization: 'Bearer <token>'}
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}

curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://api.betterjobs.cc/v1/watches/wat_6Np3QyR8tU \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'BetterJobs-Version: 2026-10-01'

Authorizations

bearerAuth

Parameters

Path Parameters

required

string

/^wat_/

Example

wat_6Np3QyR8tU

Watch id (wat_...).

Header Parameters

BetterJobs-Version

string

Allowed values: 2026-10-01

Example

2026-10-01

Date-pinned API version. Changes within a version are additive only. Defaults to your account’s pinned version.

Responses

204

Watch deleted. No body.

Headers

X-Request-Id

string

Example

req_7Hc2LmQ9xT

Unique id for this request. Quote it to support.

401

Missing or invalid API key.

application/json

object

error

required

object

type

required

string

Allowed values: invalid_request_error authentication_error billing_error permission_error not_found_error conflict_error rate_limit_error api_error

code

required

string

Allowed values: invalid_request unknown_filter unauthorized insufficient_credits plan_required not_found idempotency_conflict rate_limited internal_error

message

required

string

doc_url

required

string format: uri

request_id

required

string

credits_needed

Present on insufficient_credits.

integer

required_plan

string

Allowed values: free starter growth pro scale enterprise

upgrade_url

Present on insufficient_credits and plan_required.

string format: uri

param

Offending field on invalid_request and unknown_filter.

string

key

additional properties

any

Examples

unauthorized

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authentication_error",
    "code": "unauthorized",
    "message": "Missing or invalid API key. Send 'Authorization Bearer bj_live_...'.",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.betterjobs.cc/platform/errors/#unauthorized",
    "request_id": "req_5Dl6EvN0xY"
  }
}

Headers

X-Request-Id

string

Example

req_7Hc2LmQ9xT

Unique id for this request. Quote it to support.

404

The resource does not exist.

application/json

object

error

required

object

type

required

string

Allowed values: invalid_request_error authentication_error billing_error permission_error not_found_error conflict_error rate_limit_error api_error

code

required

string

Allowed values: invalid_request unknown_filter unauthorized insufficient_credits plan_required not_found idempotency_conflict rate_limited internal_error

message

required

string

doc_url

required

string format: uri

request_id

required

string

credits_needed

Present on insufficient_credits.

integer

required_plan

string

Allowed values: free starter growth pro scale enterprise

upgrade_url

Present on insufficient_credits and plan_required.

string format: uri

param

Offending field on invalid_request and unknown_filter.

string

key

additional properties

any

Examples

notFound

{
  "error": {
    "type": "not_found_error",
    "code": "not_found",
    "message": "No job with id 'job_01JC00000000000000000000XX'.",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.betterjobs.cc/platform/errors/#not_found",
    "request_id": "req_8Gi3HsK7uV"
  }
}

Headers

X-Request-Id

string

Example

req_7Hc2LmQ9xT

Unique id for this request. Quote it to support.

429

Too many requests. Wait Retry-After seconds.

application/json

object

error

required

object

type

required

string

Allowed values: invalid_request_error authentication_error billing_error permission_error not_found_error conflict_error rate_limit_error api_error

code

required

string

Allowed values: invalid_request unknown_filter unauthorized insufficient_credits plan_required not_found idempotency_conflict rate_limited internal_error

message

required

string

doc_url

required

string format: uri

request_id

required

string

credits_needed

Present on insufficient_credits.

integer

required_plan

string

Allowed values: free starter growth pro scale enterprise

upgrade_url

Present on insufficient_credits and plan_required.

string format: uri

param

Offending field on invalid_request and unknown_filter.

string

key

additional properties

any

Examples

rateLimited

{
  "error": {
    "type": "rate_limit_error",
    "code": "rate_limited",
    "message": "Rate limit exceeded. Retry after 12 seconds.",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.betterjobs.cc/platform/errors/#rate_limited",
    "request_id": "req_0Ig1JqH5sT"
  }
}

Headers

X-Request-Id

string

Example

req_7Hc2LmQ9xT

Unique id for this request. Quote it to support.

Retry-After

integer

Example

Seconds to wait before retrying.

RateLimit-Limit

integer

Example

Requests allowed in the current window.

RateLimit-Remaining

integer

Example

Requests left in the current window.

RateLimit-Reset

integer

Example

Seconds until the window resets.

500

Something failed on our side. Safe to retry with the same Idempotency-Key.

application/json

object

error

required

object

type

required

string

Allowed values: invalid_request_error authentication_error billing_error permission_error not_found_error conflict_error rate_limit_error api_error

code

required

string

Allowed values: invalid_request unknown_filter unauthorized insufficient_credits plan_required not_found idempotency_conflict rate_limited internal_error

message

required

string

doc_url

required

string format: uri

request_id

required

string

credits_needed

Present on insufficient_credits.

integer

required_plan

string

Allowed values: free starter growth pro scale enterprise

upgrade_url

Present on insufficient_credits and plan_required.

string format: uri

param

Offending field on invalid_request and unknown_filter.

string

key

additional properties

any

Examples

internalError

{
  "error": {
    "type": "api_error",
    "code": "internal_error",
    "message": "Unexpected error. Retry with the same Idempotency-Key; you will not be charged twice.",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.betterjobs.cc/platform/errors/#internal_error",
    "request_id": "req_1Jf0KpG4rS"
  }
}

Headers

X-Request-Id

string

Example

req_7Hc2LmQ9xT

Unique id for this request. Quote it to support.